NEW food hygiene ratings have been given to restaurants, cafés and takeaways in Herefordshire.

All businesses handling food in the county are regularly checked by local authority food hygiene inspectors.

Businesses are rated out of five, with five being the highest score and zero meaning urgent improvement is necessary.

They are rated on their handling of food, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings including layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, and their systems and checks to ensure food sold or served is safe to eat, and evidence that staff know about food safety.

Here are the latest businesses to be rated in Herefordshire:

Greggs, High Street, Ledbury

Rating: five stars on October 6

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: very good

The Hotspur Café, Shobdon Airfield

Rating: five stars on October 12

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

Croft Castle, Leominster

Rating: five stars on October 12

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: very good

Majors Arms, Bishops Frome

Rating: five stars on October 19

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

The Broad Street Pizza Works, Broad Street, Hereford

Rating: five stars on October 28

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good